Survivor General Tips

To conclude this Prima primer, here is a small compilation of what is deemed to be the most important Survivor and Infected tips designed to aid you in staying healthy, in a close-knit team, and most importantly, sane.

Communicate!

Communicate with your team. You don’t want to throw a Pipe Bomb at the same time that someone else does, just as you don’t want to run in front of someone firing a Grenade Launcher.

This is best achieved through use of a microphone, as the in-game messages are a little slow to utilize during a fast-paced game.

However, vocalizing commands is great for quickly relaying information in your character’s voice; use this constantly to point out threats or items.

Organize!

Organize your plan at the start of a game, ideally in the Lobby beforehand. Make sure everyone knows their roles, and elect one player as the leader responsible for tactical decisions and which routes to take.

Vary Your Weaponary

Choose a different array of Primary Weapons, such as a mixture of Shotguns, SMGs, Assault Rifles, and Sniper Rifles.

A balanced set of guns helps out, but so does knowing the topography of the area you’re about to run through.

It is usually better to pick only one player with a Sniper Rifle, as most combat takes place at medium and close range.

Know your Team

Unless you are very familiar with your friend’s handle,always refer to particular Survivors by their name (Coach, Ellis, Nick, and Rochelle), as it’s easier to remember during the heat of battle.

Heal!

Share the Health. Don’t horde First Aid Kits because four players are always stronger than three. You’re playing this as a team, not as individuals, and handing over Pain Pills is a small price to pay for good team morale and extra strength in numbers.

Keep Moving On

Standing around and battling usually results in your team being overwhelmed. If you languish in an area, you should expect another wave of foes.

Continuously push forward to your next Safe Room or goal, but don’t separate or you’ll be picked off easily. Keep an eye on your team, too. Don’t let walls separate you or you’ll also be attacked more easily.

Ledges, Drops & Hallways

Stay as far as possible from ledges. These hazards can cause falling damage, death, or separation from the team.

At one-way drops, the entire team must drop together or someone might get caught in a position where they can’t be rescued.

In long, narrow hallways, don’t move too close together or all of you could be knocked over by a Charger, or vomited on by a Boomer or Spitter.

Defeating The Tank

When facing a Tank, set it on fire with Molotovs or Fuel Cans and then run away. Incendiary ammunition however, will not keep the Tank on fire.

Stay away from cars, forklifts, hand trucks, dumpsters, and logs when the Tank is around.

Witches

Bile Bombs don’t work well against Witches, as they race to you faster than Common Infected can get to them.

Listen

Keep an ear out. Each Special Infected has their own musical motif that plays from their location and changes depending on their distance from Survivors.

Headshots

Headshots always do more damage to any foe. Aim at craniums to minimize the time you’ll spend tackling an enemy.